Consumer Product Enforcement Summary Report - Cyclical Enforcement Project 2017-2018: Carriages and Strollers Regulations

Fiscal Year 2017-2018

Summary

The Consumer Product Safety Program (CPSP) administers and enforces the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA) and its regulations.

The purpose of this Cyclical Enforcement (CE) project was to verify industry's compliance of strollers with specific requirements of the Carriages and Strollers Regulations.

For this project, compliance of select strollers with the Carriages and Strollers Regulations was determined through a sampling and testing process by which Health Canada inspectors visited establishments and sampled relevant product. Compliance with the requirements of the Regulations was then verified through testing at the Product Safety Laboratory.

Prior to initiating this CE project, the CPSP carried out a market survey to identify stroller companies in Canada. Targets were then selected from that list of companies.

Over the course of the 2017-2018 fiscal year, mechanical and chemical testing of 30 different products was carried out.

The mechanical testing resulted in the following as the highest level of corrective actions: 1 section 32 Order to Take Measures-Stop Sale, 5 voluntary recalls, 6 stop distributions, and 6 commitments to correct or review future product. Pinching and shearing locations were identified on all products involved in this project. All the responsible establishments committed to review their products to consider appropriate measures to mitigate the hazard or provide evidence to Health Canada that appropriate measures had already been taken. Excluding actions requested for pinching and shearing, there were 12 instances where no further corrective actions were required.

The chemical testing resulted in 3 voluntary recalls and 27 instances where no corrective actions were required.

Results

Readers should consult the individual recall and safety notices, if applicable, for details of the products subject to this enforcement action.

Summary of the samples assessed and corrective actions taken during this project for mechanical testing

Brand	Product Name	Source of Sample	Determination*	Highest level of Corrective Action
Baby Trend, Inc.	Sit N' Stand Sport Tandem Stroller	Toys R Us	Did not meet the open holes requirements.	Stop distribution by Baby Trend Inc.
BOB	Revolution Pro	Britax Child Safety, Inc.	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Bountiful Baby	Tri Mode X Duo	Bountiful Baby/Valco Baby	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Brands in Motion	Baby Jogger City Premier	Brands in Motion	Did not meet the open holes requirements.	Commitment by Brand in Motion
Britax	B-Agile	Britax Child Safety, Inc.	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Bugaboo	Bee5	Bugaboo International BV	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Bumbleride	Speed 3-Wheel Jogging Stroller	Bumbleride Inc.	Did not meet the sharp edges, small parts, and labelling requirements.	Voluntary recall by Bumbleride Inc.
Delta Children	Ultimate Luxury	Walmart	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Dorel Juvenile	Safety 1st Step & Go	Dorel Juvenile Canada	Did not meet the stability and warnings requirements.	Stop distribution by Dorel Juvenile
Dorel Juvenile	Cosco Juvenile Lift & Stroll	Dorel Juvenile Canada	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Elfe Juvenile Products	Chicco BravoFor2	Elfe Juvenile Products	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Evenflo	Victory Travel System	Evenflo Company Inc.	Did not meet the child restraint system, labelling, and warnings requirements.	Voluntary recall by Evenflo Company Inc.
Graco	Fast Action Jogger 2013883 JJ SNUG ECK 35LX	Newell Industries Canada Inc.	Did not meet the latching system requirements.	Order to Take Measure - Stop Sale (Section 32)
guzzie+Guss	Connect	PJM Distributions	Did not meet the open holes requirements.	Stop distribution by
ISSI Inc.	Bily Umbrella Stroller	ISSI Inc.	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Kolcraft	Contours Options Elite Tandem	Buybuy Baby	Did not meet the open holes and labelling requirements.	Commitment by Kolcraft
Maclaren	Quest	West Coast Kids	Did not meet the labelling requirements.	Commitment by Maclaren
Meubles Adams & fils Ltée.	Poussette rouge Adams - Ride	Meubles Adams & fils Ltée.	Did not meet the labelling requirements.	Voluntary Recall by Meubles Adams & fils Ltée.
Mountain Buggy	Nano	Mountain Buggy	Did not meet the labelling requirements.	Stop distribution by Mountain Buggy
Palitaly	Stroller Fitness Rio	Pali Design	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Peg Perego	Book Pop-Up	Peg Perego Canada Inc.	Did not meet the latching system requirement.	Voluntary Recall by Peg Perego Canada Inc.
QHouseKids	Tot Cubby Stroller-red-charcoal	QHouseKids	No further non-compliances were identified	No further action required
Stokke	Explory	Stokke	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required
Stroll-Air	ReVu Umbrella Stroller	Stroll-Air	Did not meet the small parts and open holes requirements.	Commitment by Stroll-Air
Stroller Boutique	Anex Sport	Stroller Boutique	Did not meet the stability, open holes, labelling, and packaging requirements.	Voluntary Recall by Stroller Boutique
Summer Infant	3D-one 32493	Summer Infant Canada	Did not meet the labelling and packaging requirements.	Commitment by Summer Infant
Thule Canada Inc.	Urban Glide	Thule Canada Inc.	Did not meet the open holes and labelling requirements.	Stop Distribution by Thule Canada Inc.
UPPABaby	Vista	5514KM Corporation	Did not meet the open holes requirements.	Commitment by UPPAbaby
Zeegac Solutions Inc.	Compacta Yoya Compact Baby Stroller - The Pushchair	Zeegac Solutions Inc.	Did not meet the child restraint system, open holes, labelling, and packaging requirements.	Stop Distribution by Zeegac Solutions Inc.
Zobo	Bolt	Toys R Us Canada Ltd.	No further non-compliances were identified.	No further action required

* Pinching and shearing locations were identified or all products involved in this project. All companies committed to review their products to consider appropriate measures to mitigate the hazard or provide evidence to HC that appropriate measures had already been taken.

Summary of the samples assessed and corrective actions taken during this project for chemical testing

Brand	Product Name	Source of Sample	Determination	Highest level of Corrective Action
Baby Trend, Inc.	Sit N' Stand Sport Tandem Stroller	Toys R Us	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
BOB	Revolution Pro	Britax Child Safety, Inc.	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Bountiful Baby	Tri Mode X Duo	Bountiful Baby/Valco Baby	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Brands in Motion	Baby Jogger City Premier	Brands in Motion	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Britax	B-Agile	Britax Child Safety, Inc.	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Bugaboo	Bee5	Bugaboo International BV	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Bumbleride	Speed 3-Wheel Jogging Stroller	Bumbleride Inc.	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Delta Children	Ultimate Luxury	Walmart	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Dorel Juvenile	Safety 1st Step & Go	Dorel Juvenile Canada	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Dorel Juvenile	Cosco Juvenile Lift & Stroll	Dorel Juvenile Canada	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Elfe Juvenile Products	Chicco BravoFor2	Elfe Juvenile Products	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Evenflo	Victory Travel System	Evenflo Company Inc.	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Graco	Fast Action Jogger 2013883 JJ SNUG ECK 35LX	Newell Industries Canada Inc.	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
guzzie+Guss	Connect	PJM Distributions	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
ISSI Inc.	Bily Umbrella Stroller	ISSI Inc.	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Kolcraft	Contours Options Elite Tandem	Buybuy Baby	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Maclaren	Quest	West Coast Kids	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Meubles Adams & fils Ltée.	Poussette rouge Adams - Ride	Meubles Adams & fils Ltée.	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Mountain Buggy	Nano	Mountain Buggy	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Palitaly	Stroller Fitness Rio	Pali Design	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Peg Perego	Book Pop-Up	Peg Perego Canada Inc.	Did not meet the allowable barium concentration requirements	Voluntary Recall by Peg Perego Canada Inc.
QHouseKids	Tot Cubby Stroller-red-charcoal	QHouseKids	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Stokke	Explory	Stokke	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Stroll-Air	ReVu Umbrella Stroller	Stroll-Air	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Stroller Boutique	Anex Sport	Stroller Boutique	Did not meet the allowable barium concentration requirements	Voluntary Recall by Stroller Boutique
Summer Infant	3D-one 32493	Summer Infant Canada	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Thule Canada Inc.	Urban Glide	Thule Canada Inc.	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
UPPABaby	Vista	5514KM Corporation	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None
Zeegac Solutions Inc.	Compacta Yoya Compact Baby Stroller - The Pushchair	Zeegac Solutions Inc.	Did not meet the allowable barium concentration requirements	Voluntary Recall by Zeegac Solutions Inc.
Zobo	Bolt	Toys R Us Canada Ltd.	No compliance issues to the chemical requirements detected	None

Disclaimer: A systematic bias is applied during inspection and sampling. Products are not randomly selected but are chosen because they are deemed by the inspector to be more likely to not meet health and safety requirements due to characteristics that are observed. Due to this biased nature of sampling and the fact that sample sizes within CE projects are very small, the findings of CE projects are not intended to reflect overall market compliance unless otherwise stated. Note that these summary reports relate only to the product(s) actually tested and the specific criteria indicated. Testing by Health Canada does not represent approval or endorsement of the product(s).

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